FuelSpecication
Important:Usingunapprovedfuelmaycause
performanceproblemsand/orenginedamage
whichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.
Type
Minimumoctanerating
87(US)or91(research
octane;outsidetheUS)
Ethanol*contentNomorethan10%byvolume
MethanolcontentNone
MTBE*(methyltertiarybutyl
ether)content
Lessthan15%byvolume
OilDonotaddtothefuel
*EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame.
•Useonlyclean,fresh(nomorethan30daysold),
fuelfromareputablesource.
•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel
containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizer
isused.
Using
Stabilizer/Conditioner
Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto
providethefollowingbenets:
•Keepsfuelfreshlongerwhenusedasdirectedby
thefuel-stabilizermanufacturer.Forlongerstorage
itisrecommendedthatthefueltankbedrained.
•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns
•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel
system,whichcauseshardstarting
Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining
methanolorethanol.
Addtheamountoffuelstabilizer/conditionertofresh
fuelasdirectedbythefuel-stabilizermanufacturer.
Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective
whenmixedwithfreshfuel.T ominimizethechanceof
varnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,usefuelstabilizer
atalltimes.
FillingtheFuelTank
Fueltankcapacity:18.9L(5USgallons)
Important:Donotusefueladditivesother
thanafuelstabilizer/conditioner;refertoUsing
Stabilizer/Conditioner(page14).
1.Shuttheengineoff.
2.Cleantheareaaroundthefuel-tankcapand
removethecap(Figure13).
Note:Thefueltankcapcontainsagaugewhich
showsthefuellevel.
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Figure13
1.Fuelgauge2.Fuel-tankcap
3.Addfueltothefueltankuntilthelevelis6mm
to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottomof
thellerneck.
Note:Thisspaceinthetankallowsfuelto
expand.Donotllthefueltankscompletelyfull.
4.Installfuel-tankcapsecurely(Figure13).
5.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.
PerformingDaily
Maintenance
Beforestartingthemachineeachday,performthe
EachUse/DailyprocedureslistedinMaintenance
(page22).
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